how to bake a potato

by 247tasty

Prep Time: 5 Mins | Cook Time: 45 Mins | Total Time: 50 Mins | Yield: 4 Servings

You will be amazed by how easy it is to bake a potato! All you need are three ingredients and an oven! Everyone loves a warm and delicious potato, right? Well, let me help you with that! After trying this recipe, you will never have boring potatoes ever again! Just follow these easy steps, and you are good to go! Serve these baked potatoes with your favorite toppings! I recommend making them as a side dish. Lunch or dinner will surely be awesome. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
Salt
4 Potatoes (about 5-8 oz. each)

Directions:

Prepare the oven and preheat it to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F.

Place the potatoes under running water, then scrub each to remove any dirt. Use a fork to poke small holes all over each potato.

Lay the potatoes into the baking rack, then place them in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until fork-tender.

Remove the baked potatoes from the oven, then brush all sides with olive oil and season with salt.

Put them back in the oven and bake for 10 more minutes or until the skin becomes crispy.

Remove from the oven. Use a knife to make an “X” mark on top of each potato and carefully press it.

Add your favorite toppings over each potato.

Serve hot. Enjoy!

Notes:

If your potatoes are large, you might bake them for additional 10 minutes.

Keep leftovers in the fridge and reheat them before serving again.

Make sure to cover the potatoes with foil to evenly cook them.

Make sure to poke small holes all over the potatoes to prevent them from bursting.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories 176 Total Fat 1.6g 2% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 710.4mg 31% Total Carbohydrate 37.3g 14% Sugars 1.7g Protein 4.4g 9% Vitamin A0% Vitamin C47%

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